Apparatus for manufacturing glassware.



No.855,34:5 I PATEN-I'ED MAY 28,1907. J. SGHIES.-

APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING GL A SSWARR APPLICATION FILED D120. 7.1906.

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PATEifTED MAY 28, 1907.

J. SGHIES. APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING GLASSWARB APPLICATION FILED DBO. 7, 1906- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

[27 van 3 Be it known that I, JOHN SeHIEs, a citizen the county of Madison and State of In-' ,diana, have invented certain new and useful UNITED sTA'rns: PA ENT OFFICE. JOHN scHiEs, or ANDERSON, INDIANA. A

APPARATUS i= o i MANUFACTURING GLAsswARE.

.To all whom t t may concern:

of the United States, residing at Anderson,

Improvements in Appiiratus for Manufacturing Glassware, of'w 'ch the following is a specification.

My invention relates to glass pressingor to glass press ng and blowing machinery and as for its object the providing of improved means for raising the glass blank out of the press mold. after the same has been actedon bythe pressing plunger, and the invention will be readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved device in connection with so much of a glass pressing and blowing machine asis necessary to illustrate in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a lan view of the same, partly broken away. l tion of the lifting'mechanism showing the lifting-head in lowered position and the pressing plunger removed. Fig. 4 is alside means for securing the lifting mechanism to elevation partly broken away showing, the

. the column of the machine. Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross-section on the line -:r;1: of Fig- 3, and -showing the lifting-head and neck mold in plan elevation. Fig. 6 is an end ele- .vation of the lifting-head shown in'relation tothe neck-mold; and, Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the controlling valve.

1' represents a table which is given interinitteiit rotary motion in a suitable manner, on which table are secured at suitable distances apart a series of press-molds, one of which I have shown at 2. A table 3 maybe arranged to support a series of blow-molds suitable distances apart thereon and be operated from the table 1. These parts may be arranged and operated in a suitable manner, for instance, as shown and described in #Patent No. 722,634, granted me March 10.,

4 is a column extending upwardly from the machine frame 5.

- 6 s a'plunger-cylinder suitably supported on a" bracket 7 secured to the column. piston8 operates in manner hereinafter described in the plunger-cylinder and is secured to a plunger-rod 9, to the lower end of which a plunger 10 is attached.

' 11 is a plunger head of usual-construction Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Decemb 'mwfi-lgeriai No. 346,778.

ig. 3 is a side" elevavided and secured to said piston.

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and comprises for instance an upper plate 12, a lower plate 13, rods 14 being secured ,to the'lower plate and passing loosely .through apertures n the upper plate, with nuts 15 screwing over the u .per ends of said rods 14 for adjustably limiting downward movement of-the lower plate, s rings 16 pressing the lower plate downwar y.

A g ass-support 17 is provided, usually in the form of an ordinary neck-mold, and inthe operation of pressing the glass the glass parison being de osited in the mold, the.

glass-support is p aced upon the press-mold in usual manner, the plunger descending'for pressing the parison into the form of a'glasslank, which latter is shown at 18, this glass blank finding support from the glass-sup,

The lower late 13 is provided with a follow-ring 19, w iich in the descent of the port.

plunger-head forms connection with the upper face of the glass-support for confining the glass while being pressed. The co'nnection between the glass-blank and glass-sup port may be made in any ordinary manner,

as by the usual thread at the neck of a fruit or other jar when those articles are being blown or by contact of the glass therewith. v 20 is an auxiliary cylinder in which there is a piston 21, a piston-rod 22 being also pro- Tliis -auX-' iliary cylinder with its piston and piston-rod is located to one side of the plunger-cylinder as shown in Fig. 2. The lunger-cylinder and the auxiliary cylinder with their rods extend up and down parallel with each other; 7

Alifting-head 23 is secured to the piston-rod 22. This head is preferably adjustable on said rod as by-means of a bearing 24 taking about the piston-rod, a bolt 25 securing the bearing on the rod. This lifting head is of peculiar construction. It has an upwardly extendingvyoke for forming a downwardly opening mouth for purposes hereinafter eX-' plained. Thus a cross-bar 26 has depending bars 27 27 which have at-their lower ends forwardly extending arms 28 -28. to which trips 29 29 are pivoted as on bolts 30 30.

The depending bars and forwardly extending arms form elbow-arms for reaching under and clearing the plunger; head. .The trips adapted to i inge A are respectively provided with- Iheels 31 the respective arms for limiting the ownward-moveinent .of-the' swinging ends ofthe ftrips. .T-he glass-supports are preferably provided withears 32 against ;Wl1iQl1: tl 1e --tripping faces'33 'of-Zthe the lift-out head-is in lower most position for I trips are adapted to engage in the descent of the lifting-head for shifting the trips on their. plvotsandpermitting the trips to pass the ears in their descent. ',When the trips have passedthe ears they trip back into normal position and are then located under the ears so that their upper or lifting faces 34 may make contact with the under faces of the ears for lifting the glass-support with the lifting-head in the ascent of-the latter. In

order to provide adjustment between the trips, I provide the arm 28 with a plate 35 having slots 36, through which 'bolts 37 screw into the depending bar '27 for adjusting the trip 29 up and down relativelyto the trip 29. (See Fig. 3).

For permitting adjustment of the lift-out head up and down, for instance for'serving molds of different heights or other purposes and adjusting the limits of movement of the lift-out head, I prefer to provide an adjusting,

plate 41 to which the lift-out cylinder is secured and which also preferably has a guideway for the lift-out head in order to steadythe same and insure that the piston-rod 22 shall work freely in line with its bearings in the lift-out cylinder? This adjusting plate is secured to the column 4, and for this purslide having sliding connection With the rib table has come to rest.

as by being provided with a groove 4S the walls of which hug the rib. The slide 47 is secured to the piston-rod 22 as by a bolt 49. In order to limit the upward movement of the lift-out head I provide a clamp 50 which is adjustably secured to the piston-rod 22, a resilient washer 51 of rubber or other suitable material being above the clamp for cushioning the lift-out arm' in its ascentl Y As will be noted from Fig. 3, the arch or yoke formof the lift-out head permits the press-molds to pass the lift-out head when preventing striking of the lift-out head by the molds and insuring against accident, the neck-mold, in practice being placed on the press-mold at the plunger position after the The forwardly. extendingarms 28 28 reach under the presshead (see Figs; 2 and 5) while the cross-bar 26 islocated-to the side of the press-head, in order to prevent interference between the press-head and lift-out head, the trips being placed at the ends of the arms in such manr'as to take against and lift the neck-mold y contact with the ears thereon.

52 is a supply pipe-for compressed air or other compressible fluid. I It has a valve 53.-

therein. 1

54 is a controlling valve preferably a twoway valve, having passages 55 56.

54 is an operating lever for the controlling valve.

57 is a pipe extending from the valve 54 and connects with the interior of'the plungercylinder above. the piston therein, there being, a regulating valve 58 therein. A pipe 59 connects the controlling valve with the interior of the plunger-cylinder belowthe lowermost movement of the piston thereof,

a regulating valve 60 being in said pipe. A pipe 61 branches from the pipe 57 and connects with the interior of the lift-out cylinder above the piston therein.

A regulating valve 62 is located in this pipe. (See Fig. 1). Preferably a section 63 of said pipe is flexible for permitting adjustment up and down of the lift-out cylinder. from the pipe 59 and connects. with the interior of the lift-out cylinder below the piston therein It has a regulating valve 65 therein, and also preferably a flexible section 66 also .for permitting adjustment of the liftout cylinder.

67 is an exhaust valve 54.

By means of my improved device, the operation of lifting the glass-blank or transfer ring it from the press-mold to the blow-mold pipe for the controlling A pipe 64 branches is accomplished by independent means which may be regulated and adjusted for meeting the various conditions and requirements my the manufacture of glassware and further what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In apparatus for manufacturing glassware, the combination with a press-mold, a glass-support and a plunger and plungerhead in line with each other, of a lifting-hcad, said'press-mold and lifting-head. having rela tive lateral movement between them, said lifting-head having a downwardly opening yoke to the side of said plunger-head and forwardly extending lifting arms extending under said plunger-heath substantially as described.

2. In apparatus for iinniufacturing glassware, the combination with a press-mold, a glass-support and a plunger and plungerhead, of a lifting-head, said press-mold andlifting-head having relative lateral movement between them, said lifting-head having a downwardly opening yoke to the side of said plunger-head and forwardly extending lifting arms extending under said plungcr hcad, and trips at the outer ends of said arms' arto said column.

4;; In apparatus for manufacturing glass- Ware, the combination, with a press-mold, a glass-support, and a plunger and plungerhead, of a lifting-head for said glass-support, a column to the side of said plunger-head, a lifting-head cylinder located in a verticalplane to the side of said plunger-head and column, a piston and piston-rod therefor, an.

adjustable support oil-which said cylinder is mounted having a guide-way for the pistonrod thereon, and means for securing said lastnamed support adjustably to said column.

5. In apparatus for manufacturing glassware, the combination with a press-head, a

press-mold, and means for moving said mold,

laterally with relation to the press-head, of a lifting means for the glass-blank comprising a laterally extending lifting-head having a downwardly opening voke for clearance for the press-mold and forwardly extending arms for clearance for the press-head, with means on said arms for connecting with the glass-support for lifting the latterfrom the press-mold, and means for reciprocating said head.

6. In apparatus for manufacturing glass, the combination with a press-head and plunger, a pressmold, and meansfor moving the press-mold laterally with relation to the plungerv of a lift-out head htving a downwardly opening yoke through which the press1n-old is adapted to move, the lower ends of the walls of which yoke merge into lateral extensions provided with means at their extremities for connecting with the glass-support for raising the latter with the head. said lateralextensions beingprovided for clearance by said press-head of said liftout head. and means for operating said liftout head up and down,substantially as described.

7. In apparatus tor'manufacturing glassware, the combination with a press-head and press-mold, a glass-support therefor, means ftn'intwing said press-mold laterally with relation to said press-head. and means for moving said press-head up and down, of a laterally extending lift i ng-head having downvardly extending side-walls between which the press-mold is adapted to pass when the lifting-head is in lowermost position, said side walls having arms extending therefrom under said press-head forpermitting relative movement and clearance between said presshead and lifting-head, means on said arms for forming connection with said glass-sup port for raising the same, and rite-ans for moving said lifting-head up and down, substantially as described.

8. In a. machine for manufacturingglassware, the combination with a press-mold, a glass-support therefor, a plunger-head and plunger operating in conjunction'with the press-mold, and me ans for moving said pressmold laterally, of a lifting-head comprising an upper cross-bar having depending shanks at the sides for forming clearance between the lifting-head and press-mold and forwardly extending arms projecting from said shanks at their bottoms and reaching under the press-head for making contact with the glass-support and forming clearance between the press-head and lifting head and permitting relative vertical movement between the same, actuating means located to the-side of said press-head for reciprocating said lift-out head, and means for permitting adjusting ofsaid actuating means up and down, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for manufacturmg glassware, the combination with a press-mold, a-

glasssupport therefor, a plunger-head and plunger operating in conjunction with the press-mold, and means for moving said pressmold laterally, of a lifting-head comprising a cross-bar having depending shanks at the sides for forming clearance between. the lift ing-head and press-mold and forwardly extending arms projecting from said shanks at their bottoms and reaching under the presshead .for making contact with the glass-support and forming clearance between the press-head and lifting-head for permitting relative vertical movement between the same, a lifting-head cylinder, piston and piston.- rod, a support for the same having a guideway thereon, a guide for said piston-rod guided by said guide-way, and means permitting adjustment of said plate up and down with relation to the press-mold, sub.

stantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name hereto in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. JOHN SCHIES.

Witnesses:

G. F. McDoNNE L, .GERTRUDE. SOHIES. 

